Tax and Accountancy

Landlord Incorporation Explained On Video Interview With Ranjan Bhattacharya

Author: Mark Alexander

20th May 2017, 9 years ago | 4

This 10 minute video interview about landlord incorporation was recorded in April 2017, just before the doors were opened to...

I think our accountant may have messed up

Author: Readers Question

6th March 2017, 9 years ago | 18

I have been reading your Landlord Tax Tutorials with great interest since the beginning of this year. The penny dropped...

Accountant Of The Year 2017 – Voted By Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

19th January 2017, 9 years ago | 0

Do your accountants save you more than they charge you? Are they forward thinking? We want to know which accountancy...

Just Suppose

Author: Mark Alexander

4th October 2016, 10 years ago | 0

Just suppose you only had to pay corporation tax on your retained rental profits. This is currently just 20% and...

No Nonsense Tax Advice For Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

26th September 2016, 10 years ago | 0

Section 24 Tax Problems – Will your mortgage interest payments be taxed? The following breaks down, into three easy sections, the important questions...

Must Read Book For Landlords -134 Pre-Sales Already

Author: Mark Alexander

8th September 2016, 10 years ago | 0

We now have 134 conditional pre-orders of our book “Our UK Buy-to-Let Tax Strategy” and we haven’t even finished writing it...

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Landlord Tax Planning Software

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd June 2016, 10 years ago | 14

Tax Planning is the core business activity of Property118 Limited. Our landlord tax analysis software is used by 100’s of...

New Tax Strategy For Accidental Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

8th April 2016, 10 years ago | 10

For those new to buy to let and considering the letting of their current home, in order to buy another...

Complaint to the BBC on reports concerning tax changes for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2016, 10 years ago | 56

There was a piece on the BBC News channel last Sunday, 28 February, concerning the tax changes for landlords: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-35681874...

FAQ’s – Beneficial Interest Company Trusts

Author: Mark Smith Head of Chambers Cotswold Barristers

20th January 2016, 10 years ago | 18

Beneficial Interest Company Trusts enable landlords to incorporate their rental property businesses without the need to transfer legal ownership to...

SDLT on Rental Property Business Incorporation

Author: Mark Alexander

20th January 2016, 10 years ago | 11

It is our view that SDLT will be payable on transfer on the full value of property even if only...

Beneficial Interest Company Trusts – Avoid Refinancing When Incorporating

Author: Mark Alexander

6th December 2015, 10 years ago | 0

Many of the landlords I have spoken to about incorporation (to avoid the effects of the new tax changes) have...

How does s162 incorporation relief work for landlords?

Author: Mark Alexander

23rd November 2015, 10 years ago | 1

Why might a landlord want to incorporate?  When building a rental property portfolio, profit is often retained for reinvestment into...

Incorporation Relief to go in Autumn Statement?

Author: Mark Alexander

21st November 2015, 10 years ago | 2

I was horrified to read a prediction on the highly credible Accounting Web that s162 tax relief used to mitigate...

2015 Finance Bill Receives Royal Assent

Author: Mark Alexander

18th November 2015, 10 years ago | 7

18th November 2015 may well be marked in history as the beginning of the end for most private buy-to-let landlords.  Restrictions...

Avoiding Restrictions on Finance Cost Relief for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

11th November 2015, 10 years ago | 0

  GENERAL GUIDANCE  If you have been retaining profits after paying the higher rates of income tax then you have...

New landlord tax rules for new debt only

Author: Mark Alexander

23rd July 2015, 11 years ago | 52

Those of us who are lobbying for an amendment to the budget need to have a very clear message. I...

How the budget will affect private landlords – EXAMPLE

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th July 2015, 11 years ago | 53

Dave & Margaret are married and together run a sizeable buy-to-let property business. Properties have been acquired over a period on nearly three...